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From YouTube: Mayor's Magazine - July 2012
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Mayor Cornett welcomes guests Gary Desjardins of SMG, Jon Gary of OKC's Animal Welfare Division, Jennifer Klos of the OKC Museum of Art and Jeanette Smith of the Bricktown Association.
A
Hello
there
and
welcome
once
again
to
the
mayor's
magazine,
I'm
Mick
Cornett,
the
mayor
of
Oklahoma
City,
and
this
is
our
show
for
july,
two
thousand
twelve
glad
you're
with
us
in
this
first
segment.
We're
going
to
talk
to
Gary
de
Chardin
Gary
is
the
general
manager
of
the
Chesapeake
Energy
Arena
and
the
cox
convention
center.
But
what
we're
going
to
talk
to
him?
A
But
today
was
just
the
impact
of
the
NBA
finals
on
our
city,
the
arena
and
all
of
the
excitement
that
was
generated
as
the
Thunder
advanced
all
the
way
to
knocking
on
the
door
of
a
championship.
Gary
welcome
to
the
mayor's
magazine
again,
thank
you
straight
to
be
here.
Well,
this
had
to
be
I,
guess
a
a
two-headed
sword
for
you,
I
mean,
on
the
one
hand,
it's
very
very
exciting
to
be
a
part
of
the
NBA
finals.
On
the
other
hand,
that's
a
lot
of
work
for
you
and
your
staff.
There.
B
And
so
then
we
have
to
hold
those
dates
and
it
starts
flowing
from
there
and
the
first
meeting
that
we
actually
had
with
regard
to
the
playoffs
actually
began
in
late
January,
first
part
of
februari
in
the
preparation
for
it
and
they
completely
took
over
the
building.
Every
inch
of
space
that
we
had,
that
was
usable,
was
used
in
some
way
shape
or
form
either
by
the
NBA
by
ESPN
or
TNT.
During
the
Western
Conference
Finals
by
the
Thunder
or
by
our
staff.
B
B
B
There
were
500
credentialed
media
actually
cover,
or
should
say,
media
covering
the
event,
but
there
are
roughly
1,800
credentialed
media
members
that
were
in
Oklahoma
City
and
this
event
was
being
broadcast
to
over
220
countries.
Internationally
was
broadcast
in
47
different
languages
and
everywhere
from
Cameroon
to
Russia.
Now,.
B
B
So
a
lot
of
our
employees
were
basically
we're
almost
working
24
hours
a
day
where
they
would
work
pretty
much
all
night
long
go
home
and
get
a
few
hours
sleep
literally
and
then
return
back
to
complete
the
work
that
was
necessary
because
there
were,
there
were
blocks
of
time
where
no
one
was
allowed
in
the
arena
bowl
during
their
practices.
So
trying
to
manage.
All
of
that
was
was
a
little
bit
challenging
mm-hmm
and.
A
B
Yeah,
it
was
a
little
bit
of
both
we've
been
through
this
drill
before
with
hosting
the
big
12
tournaments
and
NC
double-a,
so
we're
accustomed
to
flipping
over
from
one
event
to
another
in
a
short
time
period,
and
so
long
as
we
have
the
information
it's
it's
in
preparation,
for
it
is
pretty
easy
to
do
when
I
say
easy.
It's
it's
kind
of
what
we
do
all
year
long.
The
biggest
impact
on
this
was
how
meant
auxiliary
space.
B
Just
temporary
space
had
to
be
built
out,
because
we
had
to
clear
out
our
storage
rooms
to
make
media
work
areas
and
all
of
those
had
to
have
again
internet
and
phones
and
TV
monitors,
and
they
completely.
You
completely
used
every
inch
of
our
storage
space,
including
space
that
was
part
of
the
renovation
that
was
we
just
took
use
of
about.
Oh
I,
don't
know
a
month
and
a
half
ago,
and
we
set
diet,
media
dining
up
in
some
of
the
storage
rooms.
B
Espn
had
built
out
three
different
interview,
locations
and
studios.
One
was
in
a
suite,
so
we
had
to
gut
the
suite
and
built
built
a
platform
and
a
deck
in
there
and
had
to
run
power
for
that
and
in
non-traditional
spaces.
So
we
understood
what
had
to
had
to
happen
in
our
and
our
staff
pretty
much
embraced
it.
It
took
hold
of
it
and
it
was
a
great
experience.
B
As
a
matter
of
fact,
the
NBA,
a
lot
of
the
officials-
and
we
heard
of
both
from
the
NBA
directly
and
also
through
the
thunder,
was
that
the
experience
in
Oklahoma
City
was
a
little
bit
different
than
what
they
have
normally
what
they
normally
receive
in
other
cities
and
that
a
lot
of
times
they're
being
told
no.
No,
we
can't
do
this.
B
We
can't
do
this
and
their
experience
in
Oklahoma
City
was
yes,
we
can
and
again
we
someone
embraced
it
and
between
the
Thunder
staff
and
our
staff
really
made
them
feel
welcome
and
they
really
had
a
good
time
here.
Was
the
convention
center
used?
It
was
we
had
we
had
to
convert
the
blueline
lounge
into
their
media
credentialing
office.
B
Basically,
it
just
completely
turned
over
42
for
our
day
operation
for
all
of
the
media
credentialing
and
for
the
NBA
credentialing
for
the
coverage
of
the
finals,
who
just
it
was
either
that
or
the
NBA
was
going
to
have
to
rent
a
trailer
to
put
somewhere,
but
we
ended
up
and
we,
our
staff
again
got
a
little
creative
and
said
you
know
this
space
will
actually
work
and
it
will
work
well.
The
CVB
went
ahead
and
put
a
little
media
welcome
area
right
outside
of
it.
B
A
B
They're,
the
this
phase
of
the
renovation
is
scheduled
to
be
completed
in
August
and
there's
one
last
phase
to
be
done,
so
we
don't
have
a
necessarily
a
completion
date
on
that.
Yet,
but
this
phase
with
the
new
Lobby,
the
new
entrance,
the
new
center
court
grill
new
restaurant,
the
rest
of
old
number,
seven,
because
old
number
seven
club
is
still
not
one
hundred
percent
complete
and
new
box
office.
On
that
side,
new
entry
up
onto
the
club
level
in
the
upper
level
from
that
area
that'll
all
be
completed
in
August,
wonderful,
well,.
A
Gary
thanks
than
a
good
job
during
the
playoffs.
Thank
you
all
right,
Gary
de
Chardin
is
the
general
manager
is
SMG.
They
managed
the
Chesapeake
Energy
Arena
and
the
Cox
Convention
Center
for
the
city
of
Oklahoma,
City
and
I
got
to
say
everybody
stepped
up.
For
this
event.
Certainly
the
fans
did,
but
also
the
hundreds
of
employees
that
work
over
at
the
arena
put
their
best
foot
forward
and
made
everybody
feel
welcome.
That
was
visiting
from
out
of
town.
We'll
have
more
on
the
mayor's
magazine.
When
we
get
back.
A
A
Welcome
back
to
the
mayor's
magazine,
John
Geary
is
the
manager
of
the
animal
shelter
here
in
Oklahoma.
City
he's
come
on
to
talk
about
how
we're
doing
this
summer.
Welcome
to
the
mayor's
magazine.
Thank
you,
Amy.
We
have
made
so
much
improvement
just
in
the
last
few
years
and
in
the
way
we
take
care
of
our
animals
in
the
city,
but
I
think
our
message
today
is:
we
still
got
a
ways
to
go
and
there's
still
ways
that
people
can
help,
but
so
give
us
your
pits.
Let
me
get.
C
We're
going
to
understand
the
differences
that
the
shelter
is
now,
if
you
haven't
been
to
the
shelter
a
number
of
years,
it's
it's
a
different
place
and
we've
had
some
renovations,
their
new
cat
areas
that
have
just
made
it
a
much
much
different
environment
to
be
and
for
the
animals
and
for
the
employees
that
work
there.
So
that's
the
first
difference
that
we've
made
I
think
has
attributed
to
some
successes
that
we've
had
over
the
last
few
years
and
then
just
the
employees,
the
staff
that
we
have.
We
have
a
lot
of
newer
staff.
C
A
I
guess
there's
a
couple
of
thoughts
here
that
need
to
be
fully
disseminated
to
the
public
and
one
is
we
really
need
to
spay
and
neuter
more
pets,
not
fewer
pets,
and
so,
if
you
own
a
pet,
it
needs
to
be
spared
neutered.
So
we
don't
have
this
continuing
real
population
of
animals
that
that
can
increase
from
time
to
time
and
that's
especially
challenging
in
some
of
the
lower
income
areas.
That's.
C
Correct
we
even
had
a
lot
of
successes
over
less
fuser
adoptions.
Rubs
reclaims
are
up
a
little
bit,
we're
transform
rambles
rescues
and
we
ever
have,
but
the
last
piece
of
that
puzzle
to
kind
of
get
us
over
that
hump
to
reach
our
goal
of
having
that
75
percent
live
release
rate,
it's
faint
neuter
and
to
lower
the
number
of
animals
that
come
into
the
shelter,
because
that's
the
one
thing
that
we
haven't
been
able
to
really
accomplish
so
far
and
haven't
been
able
to
that.
C
We
reach
our
goals,
so
Spain
teetering
is
huge
and
we
have
a
couple
of
programs
now
that
people
can
take
advantage
of
a
specialist
here
in
Bible.
So
the
first
thing
that
we
we
have,
what
we
call
spire
pay
so
now,
if
your
animal
comes
into
the
shelter
feel
allow
to
spay
or
neuter
a
prior
to
going
home,
we
waive
their
own
board
fees
for
you
and
and
there's
no
fee
to
have
your
animal
spend.
You
know
if.
A
C
C
If
you
pay
just
to
get
your
email
without
getting
spayed
or
neutered,
so
people
could
really
take
advantage
of
that
if
their
animal
does
happen
end
up
in
shelter,
we
hope
that
they
don't,
but
if
they
do,
tech
definitely
take
advantage
of
that
spare
pay
program.
Then
the
last
one
is
our
newest
program
that
city
council
approved
just
this
year
and
what
it
is
is
half
of
all
our
adoption
fees
go
towards
providing
spay
neuter,
and
so
now
we
have
a
hotline.
C
You
can
call
316
food,
it's
3663,
you
call
that
number
and
they
will
get
you
set
up
in
that
spare
neuter
surgery
is
also
free
and
anyone.
It
doesn't.
There's
no
income
restrictions,
there's
anyone,
that's
a
resident
of
Oklahoma
City
can
take
advantage
of
that
program
and
have
their
animals
spayed
or
neutered,
and
our.
C
Been
very,
very
busy
we're
booked
up
every
weekend.
We
do
most
of
surgeries
over
the
weekend
on
Saturday
and
Sundays
and
and
we
stay
booked.
Our
dogs
are
well
in
advance.
We
really
need
to
get
some
more
cats
in
there.
We
still
have
space,
usually
on
most
weekends,
for
some
cats,
but
our
dogs
they
booked-
and
we
just
plain
money
there.
So
as
long
as
money
stays
available
will
continue
to
be
able
to
do
that,
and
so
people
really
need
to
take
advantage
of
it.
What
comes
in
and
more
frequency
dogs
or
cats?
C
C
C
We
we
see
just
about
anything
and
everything
we
have
a
lot
of
mixed
breeds,
but
about
twenty-five
percent
of
animals
that
come
into
the
shelter
or
purebred
dogs,
and
so,
if
you're,
looking
for
a
specific
type
of
purebred,
I,
always
check
the
shelter
first
less
expensive
and
you're
getting
a
lot
more
for
your
money
as
well,
so
definitely
check
the
shelter
first,
because
we
get
just
about
anything.
You
want
and.
C
C
We
have
about
anywhere
from
six
to
eight
hundred
animals
there
at
any
given
time
this
time
of
year,
and
then
fostering
is
probably
one
of
the
most
important
things
that
we
need
more
help
with,
or
people
actually
take
animals
that
are
too
young
puppies
and
kittens
that
are
too
young
to
be
a
spay
neuter
yet
and
going
to
the
adoption
program
and
keep
them
in
their
homes.
We
provide
them
with
everything
they
need.
C
C
A
C
A
And
we
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
in
caring
for
animals,
but
I
want
to
stress
just
how
much
better
we
are
doing
here
in
the
last
few
years,
the
number
of
adoptions
is
going
up.
We
have
a
number
of
private
sector
groups
who
are
volunteering,
their
time
and
money
to
help
us
make
an
even
bigger
impact,
but
we
can
always
do
better
and,
as
John
said,
he'd
love
to
have
you
as
a
volunteer.
So
if
you're
inspired
in
that
direction,
I
hope
you'll
give
them
a
call.
E
F
A
Is
an
exciting
year
in
your
10th
anniversary
of
the
move
downtown
and
you
have
one
exhibit
that
our
viewers
can
see
if
they
watching
this
in
the
first
half
of
July
and
if
they're
watching
this
in
the
second
half
of
July,
they
should
get
ready
for
an
additional
exhibit.
So
with
that
as
the
preface,
why
don't
you
fill
in
the
blanks
there
great.
G
Well,
I
know
this
is
2012
an
exciting
year
for
the
Oklahoma
City
Museum
of
Art.
We
are
celebrating
our
10th
anniversary
in
downtown
Oklahoma
City.
We
opened
in
March
of
2002,
so
over
the
past
10
years,
we've
showcased
a
wide
variety
of
art
from
many
different
time
periods
in
many
different
media,
but
we
decided
after
ten
years
it
was
a
great
opportunity
to
rediscover
the
medium
of
glass.
G
We
opened
the
museum
with
an
especial
exhibition
of
Dale
Chihuly,
who
is
a
very
prominent
contemporary
artist,
glass
artist,
who
really
propelled
glass
into
the
fine
art
mediums
so
he's
very
important,
and
that
exhibition
opened
up
to
such
fanfare.
There
were
you,
know,
visitors
that
were
the
line
extended
around
the
building,
so
we
had
over
50,000
visitors
come
see
the
Dale
Chihuly
exhibition
in
the
first
six
months
and
so
to
much
acclaim.
We
decided
to
purchase
that
exhibition
as
part
of
our
permanent
collection.
G
So
we've
been
proud
to
house
a
very
comprehensive
collection
of
Dale
Chihuly,
but
with
this
exhibition
fusion
a
new
century
of
glass,
we
decided
to
look
at
a
new
set
of
artists
that
are
really
pretty
much
a
new
generation
of
artists
that
were
influenced
by
Dale
Chihuly
and
these
other
pioneers
of
the
American
studio
glass
movement.
But
they
are
now
looking
at
glass
in
so
many
new
ways,
and
we
decided
with
fusion
to
really
pick
artists
and
pick
works.
G
That
are
all
very
recent,
so
they're,
all
since
2000,
but
they're
all
looking
at
the
human
condition
and
how
we
live
our
lives
today.
So
they
there
are
references
to
the
environment,
technology,
science
and
interpersonal
relationships,
and
so
something
that
everyone
will
will
be
able
to
relate
to
and
I
think
that
the
exhibition
it
will
really
captivate
people
because
of
the
nature,
all
the
pieces
are
quite
identifiable
and
you'll
have
a
response
to
so
it
we're
showcasing
over
20
artists
and
that
exhibition
well.
G
G
So
it's
a
room
it's
by
a
contemporary
artist
named
Andrew
Erdos,
and
so
it's
a
sort
of
a
10
by
10
foot
room
that
you
encapsulate
yourself
in
and
we
really
sort
of
her.
You
know
telling
everybody
it's
your
time
to
step
aside
and
take
that
moment
out
of
the
day
you
to
disconnect
from
life
and
in
taking
the
environments,
there's
a
bunch
of
glass,
sculptures,
hand-blown,
sculptures
and
a
completely
reflective
environment
and.
G
That's
actually
a
great
question:
we
had
several
shipments
from
across
the
United
States
and
also
internationally
to
bring
in
these
works,
and
artwork
in
itself
is
very
hard
to
ship,
but
it
is
something
that
we,
you
know
bring
in
specialists
to
do
so.
Everything
luckily
arrived
safely,
and
it
was
an
extensive
installation,
though,
took.
G
A
G
A
G
Is
so
our
next
special
exhibition
this
summer
is
the
art
of
golf
and
we
thought
what
better
time
to
showcase
this
exhibition
in
the
summer
and
it's
during
the
height
of
the
golfing
season,
and
it's
going
to
be
on
view
on
our
third
floor,
so
fusion
will
actually
be
going
on
at
the
same
time.
So
you
can
come
see
both,
but
the
art
of
golf
is
a
really
unique
exhibition,
organized
by
the
National
Gallery's
of
Scotland,
and
also
the
high
museum
in
Atlanta,
and
it
showcases
over
90
works.
Looking
at
the
history
of
golf
now,.
G
A
G
All
original
art
and
I
say
works
because
it
really
encapsulates
so
many
different
things.
We
have
paintings
some
photographs,
drawings,
supplemental
materials
that
will
help,
show
you
that
sort
of
their
array
of
golf
prominent
figures
in
the
golfing
sport,
but
also
golf
courses
in
beautiful
aerial,
photographs
of
golf
courses
and
particularly
st.
Andrews.
But
we
also
will
have
several
objects
in
the
exhibition.
Antique
golf
balls,
a
golf
club,
a
jacket,
one
of
the
winners
jackets.
So
some
of
the
items
that
you
really
probably
wouldn't
expect
so.
G
G
G
But
we've
got
so
some
of
those
elements
that,
where
you're
really
learning
about
how
that
the
sport
has
evolved,
the
equipment,
but
also
you
know,
st.
Andrews
is
the
oldest
course.
And
you
know
it
has
a
it
originates
back
to
the
1400s
so
that
for
them
and
in
Scotland
they
really
do
have
such
a
core
part
of
the
history
of
golf.
But
they
took
taking
this
exhibition
from
the
beginning,
all
the
way
really
to
the
present.
So
you
get
to
see
how
the
sport
evolved
from
a
winter.
B
G
A
A
H
Could
you
stand
a
little
fun
in
your
life?
Then
look!
No
further.
The
Oklahoma
River
Cruises
tour,
the
beautiful
Oklahoma
River.
You
can
enjoy
a
fun-filled
family-friendly,
climate-controlled
adventure.
You
won't
forget
offering
public
cruises,
exciting
theme,
cruises
and
private
cruises,
tailored
to
your
needs
book.
Your
fun-filled
cruise
today,
log
on
to
ok
river
cruises,
calm,
Oklahoma,
River,
Cruises,
get
on
board.
D
A
A
E
There's
a
lot
going
on
in
bricktown,
obviously
from
baseball
to
writing
the
water
taxis.
We
also
have
live
music
in
the
summertime.
We
have
a
summer
concert
series
every
Thursday
night,
so
while
they're
in
bricktown
they
can
catch
some
live
music
as
well.
I'm,
of
course,
movies.
There's
just
there's
just
a
lot
happening
in
berk
town.
From
that
standpoint,
we
see
lots
and
lots
of
families,
lots
of
baby
strollers
and
a
lot
of
people,
as
you
said,
from
out
of
town,
is.
A
E
C
D
E
A
E
Know
it
kind
of
depends
on
where
you're
going,
obviously
there's
a
lot
of
free
parking
in
the
lower
brick
town
area
and
I
believe
that
they've
just
started
they've
just
started
a
program
where,
if
you
shop
it
one
of
those
those
merchants
they've
got
they
have
free
and
paid,
and
that
you
can
get
your
get
your
parking.
You
know
stamped,
and
then
you
get
your
rear.
You
get
your
parking
for
free
if
you
shop
there
so.
E
H
A
Down
there
are
the
bars
and
clubs.
Really
though
bricktown
takes
on
a
you,
know,
kind
of
a
vols
through
the
day
and
there's
certainly
a
lot
of
family-friendly
activities
going
on
in
the
daytime
and
in
the
evenings
and
then
there's
a
night
scene.
You
know
after
when
it
you
know,
gets
dark
and
10
11
and
midnight
when.
E
E
E
Know,
there's
there's
a
lot
to
do
in
bricktown
and
one
of
the
things
that
is
really
neat,
that's
really
growing
and
developing
is
the
local
music
scene.
We
have
a
lot
of
venues
in
bricktown
that
support
our
local
musicians
and
so
any
given
night,
when
you
come
down
there,
there's
usually
some
kind
of
live
music
happening
in
either
a
restaurant
or
a
club,
and
then
we
help
support
that
too.
With
our
concert
series
in
the
summertime
we
do
concerts
every
thursday
night
from
732
930.
E
E
We
hope
that
they
will
be
soon
there's
a
new
apartment.
Complex,
that's
getting
ready
to
open
are
actually
some
of
the
units
have
opened
already.
It's
called
the
level
and
I
think
they'll
be
feel
fully
finished
by
August
and
I
know
that
they've
had
very,
very
good
response
from
folks
and
then
there's
a
couple
of
other
apartment
developments
in
the
works
right
now,
so
hopefully,
in
the
next
three
to
five
years,
you'll
see
a
lot
more
people
living
in
the
brick
town
area,
and
then
they
can.
A
Very
exciting:
well
we're
very
proud
of
brick
town
thanks
for
all
your
work,
Jeannette
and
helping
to
promote
the
area,
and
we
need
you
to
invite
your
family
and
friends
from
other
parts
of
the
country
when
they
come
to
Oklahoma.
City,
show
them
around
town
and
make
sure
that
they
go
into
brick,
town
and
and
right
on
the
canal
and
see
the
land
run
sculptures
and
have
a
good
time
doing
more
than
one
thing,
and
you
can
really
spend
half
a
day
easily
in
bricktown
Jeanette.
Thanks
for
coming
on
your.
A
I
Did
you
know
one-third
of
an
average
landfill
is
made
up
of
packaging
material?
Why
be
part
of
the
problem?
Recycling
is
as
easy
as
rinsing
and
throwing
no
need
to
sort
set
out
the
little
blue
bin
on
your
regular
trash
day.
Now
it
even
pays
to
recycle
each
week.
One
lucky
Oklahoma,
City
resident
will
win
one
hundred
dollars
just
for
setting
out
their
little
blue
bin
full
of
the
proper
recyclable
materials.
Be
part
of
the
solution
start
recycling
today.